Term
Puritanism
The beliefs and practices of 16th- and 17th-century English Protestants who sought to purify the Church of England.
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Definition
The beliefs and practices of the Puritans, a group of English Protestants who sought to purify the Church of England in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 681Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 681.
Last revised August 14, 2026